The Full Text of Sudan’s Statement before the Security Council

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan to the Security Council delivered the statement as follows, this is an unofficial Translation of the statement:-

Mr. President:
At the outset of this statement, I am pleased to reiterate my congratulations to your good-self on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish you every success in steering the Council’s work and reaffirm my delegation’s full readiness to cooperate constructively with you on all relevant issues. I also extend my thanks to Ms. Nezhat Shamim Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the briefing she provided to the Council today pursuant to Security Council Resolution,1593.

Your Excellencies,
The Republic of Sudan wishes to reaffirm, in the strongest possible terms, its unwavering commitment to the principles of justice and accountability, particularly with regard to the most serious crimes against humanity, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Achieving justice has remained a central objective of the Sudanese state, a commitment repeatedly affirmed by the country’s leadership, represented by the Chairman of the Sovereign Council and the Prime Minister. This commitment stems from a firm conviction that combating impunity, providing redress for victims, offering compensation, and establishing the rule of law are all fundamental pillars for achieving lasting and sustainable peace.
From this perspective, the Government of Sudan continues to exert every effort to achieve justice in Darfur, believing that peace and justice are complementary paths, neither of which can be achieved without the other.
Mr. President,
I would like to emphasize the following points:
First:
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) terrorist militia has committed, and continues to commit, grave violations and horrific atrocities against civilians in Darfur and other parts of Sudan. These include ethnically motivated killings, systematic and widespread targeting of unarmed civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, as well as targeting cities and vital infrastructure using drones. The entire world witnessed the horrific crimes committed by this militia in El Geneina and El Fasher, and today it seeks to repeat the same scenario in El Obeid, North Kordofan. In this regard, we welcome the press statement issued by the Security Council, as well as the resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council condemning the militia’s actions in North Kordofan.
There is no doubt that these crimes fall clearly and fully within the subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. This necessitates the swift completion of the necessary legal procedures, the filing of charges, and the issuance of arrest warrants against those responsible. Some of the perpetrators of these crimes have not only committed them but have also documented their actions themselves and disseminated them publicly in blatant defiance of justice and contempt for the rights of the victims. Any unjustified delay in taking these steps sends the wrong message to the perpetrators and undermines confidence in the International Criminal Court at a time when victims are looking forward to concrete measures that promote accountability and deter the recurrence of such crimes.

Secondly:
The crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces militia reached this level of brutality and audacity due to the support, sponsorship, and military, financial, logistical, political, and media backing they received from the Abu Dhabi regime. Therefore, the requirements of justice necessitate that investigations include all those proven to be involved in providing funding, support, facilitation, or incitement to commit these crimes, whether they are Emirati leaders, entities, or parties, or those in neighboring countries that participated in the UAE’s heinous aggression against Sudan.
In this regard, we welcome the statement issued by the European Parliament last week, which explicitly condemned the UAE’s role in fueling the war and undermining stability. We also demand that investigations include those who incite crimes against civilians, the rape of women and girls, or anyone who justifies or supports the perpetrators, regardless of their place of residence or location. Some of them reside in European countries. True accountability is not limited to the direct perpetrators, but also includes all those who contributed to planning, sending foreign mercenaries, or financing and facilitating the aggression.

Third:
Based on the principle that achieving justice in Darfur is a top national priority, the Government of Sudan continues its cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) within the framework of Security Council Resolution 1593 and the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties. In this regard, a delegation headed by the Attorney General of the Republic of Sudan, and including all members of the National Office for Liaison with the ICC, visited the Office of the Prosecutor and the ICC from 11 to 12 December 2025. The delegation held a series of intensive meetings with various departments and divisions of the Office of the Prosecutor, during which existing challenges were discussed and appropriate solutions were developed. A detailed work program for the next phase was also agreed upon, which Sudan commits to implementing. During the reporting period, Sudan received four requests from the Office of the Prosecutor, all of which were responded to without delay, even though some of them relate to incidents and events occurring in areas of Darfur that are currently difficult for competent national institutions to access due to the security situation. As part of ongoing cooperation, the National Liaison Office arranged a visit by a team from the Office of the Prosecutor to Sudan from March 27 to April 4, 2026. The team visited several camps for internally displaced persons and met with a number of witnesses and victims. Further arrangements are currently underway to facilitate additional interviews with witnesses relevant to the investigations.

Fourth:
Despite the passage of more than two years since the El Geneina massacre and more than eight months since the widespread crimes committed in El Fasher, and despite the availability of documented testimonies, evidence, and facts, the International Criminal Court has yet to issue an indictment.
Arrest warrants have not been issued for those suspected of being responsible for these crimes. This delay is deeply concerning and sends a negative message to the victims and their families. It also reinforces the perpetrators’ sense of impunity, encouraging further violations and atrocities. Had the necessary legal proceedings been initiated with the speed previously announced by the Court to this Council, they could have served as an effective deterrent against the recurrence of such crimes in other parts of Sudan.
Mr. President, in conclusion, Sudan reaffirms its full commitment to cooperating with the International Criminal Court under Security Council resolution 1593 and the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sudan and the Court in 2021. While the Government of Sudan continues to fulfill its obligations and provide the requested cooperation, information, and facilities in support of the pursuit of justice and redress for the victims, it looks forward to a serious and effective response from the Office of the Prosecutor and the Court, translating the lengthy investigation periods into concrete legal proceedings against those responsible for the crimes committed in Darfur. Justice delayed does not achieve its intended purpose; rather, it may encourage perpetrators and their supporters to commit further atrocities against innocent civilians. Therefore, expediting accountability procedures and issuing arrest warrants for those responsible for these crimes has become essential and urgent in the service of justice, the protection of civilians, and the preservation of the credibility of the International Criminal Court—a credibility now under scrutiny.
(Excerpt not within the original text in response to the US representative) It is surprising that the US representative is repeating allegations regarding the Sudanese military’s use of chemical weapons. We wish to point out that the United States Administration has failed to provide any evidence for this allegation, neither to our embassy in Washington nor to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, of which both Sudan and the United States are members of the Executive Council. It is worth noting that the United States has a history of making such allegations. In August, 1998, the US government destroyed a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan under the pretext that it was producing chemical weapons, a claim that was later proven false. The US government subsequently paid financial compensation to the factory owner. Furthermore, the members of this Council will recall that a former US Secretary of State confidently declared before this Council that a certain country possessed weapons of mass destruction, a claim that was used as a pretext for invading that country before it became clear, too late, that the allegations were unfounded.)
Therefore, Sudan urges that any such allegations be treated with the utmost responsibility and objectivity. The Security Council should remain guided by facts and credible information, not by unsubstantiated claims.
Thank you, Mr. President.

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